“2019 Worlds Harrogate Circuit” Route Details (Yorkshire)
One of six routes rolled out with Zwift’s UCI 2019 Worlds map, “2019 Worlds Harrogate Circuit” covers the actual finishing circuit which the world’s top road racers raced in September’s 2019 UCI Worlds events.
Route Basics
Length: 13.8 km (8.6 miles)
Elevation: 245m (804′)
+0.1km (0.1 miles) lead-in with 1m (3′) elevation
Map: Yorkshire
ZIMetrics
Rating: 8.4/100 🛈
Time Estimates 🛈
lead-in + first lap
4 W/kg: 23 minutes
3 W/kg: 26 minutes
2 W/kg: 34 minutes
Start & Finish
Format: Loop
Ride Achievement Badge: 270 XP
Run Achievement Badge: none
Strava Segments
2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit (Banner to Banner)
2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit (from Start Pens)
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Route Description
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Roll through the start/finish banner in Harrogate, then turn right to head up Otley Road, the longest section of straight road on the Yorkshire course. As you make your way out of Harrogate proper you’ll find yourself in the farm lands. Look for sheep, cows, and a friendly farmer on his tractor.
The Yorkshire KOM begins when you hit the stone bridge and turn a sharp left. The stream crossed here is called Oak Beck (“Beck” is used often in Yorkshire for a small river or stream). In real life, this bridge is narrow and crossing-controlled by traffic lights to be one way. But we Zwifters get to roll on through.
Crossing Oak Beck
Hit that KOM, enjoy your descent, then turn a sharp left past the Royal Pumproom onto Millionaire’s Row. You’re now on Cornwall Road, in the Duchy Estate–one of the poshest places in all of England to live.
Your next right takes you onto the forward sprint, a short but punchy effort which is mostly uphill until the final few meters. Finish that sprint, enjoy your descent, and wrap up your loop of the Duchy Estate. (Note: the sprint is so short that Strava will not let us create a segment.)
The Royal Pumproom
You will pass the Royal Pumproom again (this time on your right). In the 18th and 19th centuries, Harrogate made its fortune by drawing often wealthy people to come and take its waters, which had a supposedly curative effect. Known locally as “The Pump Rooms”, this is one location where these waters emerged from the ground.
As you turn the last right before the finish, note the Zwift Draft House on your left. This is the Cold Bath Brewery where Zwift is setting up shop and giving away its own custom brews during 2019 Worlds Week.
Almost there! The straightaway to the finish is uphill, so if you’re racing be ready for an especially challenging effort in these final meters. You will pass “Scotty’s” on the left, which in real life is Betty’s Tearooms, a huge local landmark.
This final sprint is where Mark Cavendish famously crashed out of the 2014 Tour de France. Happily, Zwifters don’t need to worry about such dangers, but you can certainly appreciate the massive effort put forth in this final drag to the finish.
Special thanks to Simon Schofield from the Zwiftcast for helping us put together these route notes. Simon is a Yorkshireman who has ridden these roads hundreds of times, so his local knowledge proved invaluable to us and to Zwift, who used his input to create and name Yorkshire’s routes.
There is a reverse version of this route, but it is event-only and thus only used for official events.
Bummer that the UCI world courses haven’t continued.
I’d love to see Kigali 2025 in Zwift! 😀 With an enthusiastic Rwandan crowd, too.
Can someone make a 2 lap segment on this please?
The last entry in the Strava segment list should maybe be:2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit Reverse (from Start Pens)2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit Reverse (from Start Pens) | Strava Virtual Ride Segment in Harrogate, England, United Kingdom
Strava Segments
2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit (Banner to Banner)
2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit (from Start Pens)
2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit Reverse (Banner to Banner)
2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit Reverse (Banner to Banner)
I think there’s something wrong with one of those last 2 segments. Shouldn’t one of them be titled “(From Start Pens)? Actually both are linked to the same strava segment so one should be replaced completely with the correct link and title to the Reverse Segment From the Pens.
Good catch. I just removed those last two, since they’re listed on the Reverse segment page anyway: https://zwiftinsider.com/route/harrogate-circuit-reverse/
We just have one segment for this reverse route, since the start/finish banner comes just after the start pens.